University of Tampa
University of Tampa
Guideline for Evaluation and Care of Injuries
Bob Martinez Sports Center Weight Room
Emergency Care Procedures
*In the event that an athlete is injured, the following procedure should be followed:
A. Life threatening (3 steps: Check-Call-Care)
-Check: Injuries of this nature are considered medical emergencies and should be treated as such. These include but are not limited to:
1. Cessation of breathing
2. Cessation of heartbeat
3. Severe bleeding
4. Serious fracture/dislocation
5. Possible spinal injury
6. Heat illness (heat exhaustion, heat stroke)
-Call: When there is little or no time to consult a team physician or certified athletic trainer, immediate care for the student athlete is critical. Instruct an intern or uninjured athlete to make the following phone calls in the following order:
Nearest Telephone: Athletic Training room or Coach’s office
1. Ambulance (911)
2. Security (253-3333)
3. Head Athletic Trainer (Scott Brickett) W (253-6264) C (323-1094) or
Assistant Athletic Trainer (Heather Van Opdorp) W (253-6264) C (391-7412) or
Assistant Athletic Trainer (Heather Goss) W (253-6264) C (727-466-8946)
*Be sure to provide accurate, coherent information to the person contacted:
Ex: I have an injured athlete with a possible neck injury located in the weight room at the University of Tampa on North Boulevard between Kennedy and Cass.
*Another intern or uninjured athlete should wait at the entrance of the BMSC to direct the ambulance upon its arrival.
-Care: Perform the necessary and appropriate first aid.
B. Non-Life Threatening
-Injuries of this nature will require medical attention but are not an immediate threat to the athlete's life. These include but are not limited to:
1. Lacerations which may require sutures
2. Sickness
3. Possible fracture
4. Orthopedic injury (subluxation/dislocation)
-Be sure to comfort the athlete and present a calm, logical approach to the problem.
-Perform the necessary and appropriate first aid.
-Contact the Athletic Training Room if hours permit (253-6264).
-If need be, transport the athlete to Tampa General Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Facility) at 2
Columbia Dr., Davis Island or Memorial Hospital at 2901 Swann Ave., Tampa.
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